Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Samuel 23-24

Highlight Verse:
““Don’t be afraid,” Jonathan reassured him. “My father will never find you! You are going to be the king of Israel, and I will be next to you, as my father, Saul, is well aware.””
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭23‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Well, he was half right.

Jonathan died before he got to be King David’s right-hand-man.

But David did become king.

I’d like to think that Jonathan played a part in that by encouraging David.

Encouragement literally gives courage.

Jonathan believed in David so much that he encouraged David even though he knew that David would take his rightful place.

He put David’s courage and welfare ahead of his own.

I believe God is still rewarding Jonathan for that selfless act.

We would do well to give courage to those around us who need it.

Do you have stories about how encouragement made a world of difference to you? Share them.
How can we give courage to those around us?